Seat-Cupra, EV battery plant inaugurated in Martorell
300,000 battery packs per year will be assembled at the new site
The Seat and Cupra plant for the assembly of batteries for electric vehicles in the Martorell plant is already operational, a milestone in the transformation of the company and the country, positioning Spain as the hub of electric mobility in Europe. The inauguration is part of the Volkswagen Group's overall battery strategy, which balances the sourcing of cells internally as well as from third-party suppliers to ensure maximum flexibility and constant access to innovations, technologies and supply chains.
With the start-up of this new plant, the company takes a fundamental step in the electrification process with a view to the production of the Cupra Raval from 2026. It also spearheaded the Group's Electric Urban Vehicle family project: four 100% electric models, of three different brands, all produced in Spain. Built in less than two years with an investment of €300 million, the battery plant covers an area of 64,000 square metres and has the capacity to assemble one battery pack every 45", for a total of 1,200 battery packs per day and 300,000 per year. From 2026 it will exclusively supply the production lines of the Raval and the new Volkswagen ID. Polo, transporting the battery packs to the assembly line via a 600-metre automated bridge.
